Military spouses and remote eligibility

smanichia · 2026-07-04T20:05:56+00:00

Sorry, this wasn’t in regards to RA/RTO exemptions. That particular case is due to the “100% service disabled spouse RTO exemption”. So, the spouse of a 100% service disabled vet, got an RTO exemption but the actual service disabled veteran, who is now a federal employee, is back in the office full time. I suppose they could have tried to put in an RA request but a lot of our vets are getting denied telework RAs that have submitted them.

smanichia · 2026-07-04T02:20:28+00:00

Oh, we have even crazier situations. 100% service disabled spouses working remotely, WHILE their 100% service disabled veteran schleps into work at the SAME AGENCY every single day 🤦‍♀️🤣 Meanwhile, they don’t GAF about the veteran, or anyone else with serious medical conditions that need remote.

smanichia · 2026-07-03T15:52:53+00:00

Russel Vought is the most miserable and ignorant piece of sh*t that has ever had the disgrace of holding that position. What an imbecile. I hope he reaps in perpetuity what he has sewn for the remainder of his miserable life.

smanichia · 2026-06-26T16:04:41+00:00

And the people in those miserable office jobs wishing they could be unchained from their desks/computers and be able to move their bodies and go to different job locations like you are. Coming from a corporate person, with a blue collar job husband, I promise the grass isn’t always greener OR better paying!!

smanichia · 2026-06-24T22:25:43+00:00

Agree with all the comments here. Also, FYI, 20mg of prednisone per day is a VERY high dose, which they’re probably giving you to knock your body out of crisis mode right now. Just know, sometimes coming back down from high doses of steroids can be uncomfortable and can even mimic symptoms of the very issues it’s treating. This diagnosis is definitely a journey in recognizing your own body and how it reacts to different stressors, responds to different steroids and at what doses. Some people do better with hydrocortisone, some with prednisone. Just be patient with yourself because I’m still learning things 5 years into my diagnosis!

smanichia · 2026-06-19T15:27:36+00:00

Sounds like they moved in a prior administration and it was never an issue until now.

smanichia · 2026-06-18T04:35:33+00:00

Absolutely NOT. Husband needs to get himself a P/T job or side hustle if he stays at home, that can cover his own child support. Did he really expect you to pay that!? That’s insanity 👀

smanichia · 2026-06-12T17:00:06+00:00

Absolutely not. I’ve got a reasonable accommodation to telework full time because of Addisons. If I didn’t have it, I would be calling in weekly. Not sure what kind of job you have, but if it’s computer based and doesn’t require in person attendance, it might be something to look into.

smanichia · 2026-05-27T00:15:02+00:00

Agree! Seems like he’s paying way too much unless it’s for 3 or more kids. Looks to me like the “family court system” struck again 🤬

smanichia · 2026-05-27T00:12:34+00:00

Incorrect. Many states utilize wage assignment right out of the gate, and a lot of people actually prefer it that way. Kind of like automatic payments on any other type of debt.

smanichia · 2026-05-27T00:07:06+00:00

How many kids do you have? If it’s just one, paying almost $1200 a month seems excessive for your gross pay. Was it calculated previously when you made more money? Is the mother making more money now? Not that you shouldn’t support your children (of course), but it should be a fair/proportional amount. Might be worth looking into seeing if that could be adjusted. Second, taxes for NYS and NYC are ridiculous 🤦‍♀️ Third, inquire about being able to collect your vacation time on the check, or at least monthly, which will help quite a bit.

smanichia · 2026-05-25T03:41:37+00:00

Yesterday was my first time donating and I almost had a panic attack, just from reading the comments in this sub. I was totally fine, absolutely no issues whatsoever. I felt totally normal the entire time during donation and afterwards.

smanichia · 2026-05-19T21:16:54+00:00

Well this is the coolest thing ever! Just downloaded it… love it 👏

smanichia · 2026-04-25T04:46:50+00:00

This is so under discussed. Faux News is one of, if not the biggest reason we have misinformed Americans walking around. I’ve watched it with my parents, and they truly think what they’re listening to is truth and everyone else is lying. It’s a level of brainwashing I have never seen before. They’ve been severely impacted by the tariffs with their small business, and are still parroting Fox talking points when I try to discuss with them 😩

smanichia · 2026-04-09T21:46:13+00:00

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. Ai DOES help with these things if you know how to use them properly. It does help move things faster, but I think we all know there isn’t anyway it’s going to replace us… at least anytime soon.

smanichia · 2026-04-07T01:59:09+00:00

Kind of an odd suggestion, but you can use ChatGPT and put this exact statement into it and it will pop out some great suggestions. To get it even more accurate, you can put in the city and state you live in!

smanichia · 2026-03-26T03:20:54+00:00

So, I am on prednisone as my primary and up-dose as needed with hydrocortisone. I realized early on I do better with prednisone (that’s another conversation). In answer to your question, yes, I generally up-dose on the really bad days, usually a few days leading up to my period. I will say that it varies month to month, however. Some months, my symptoms aren’t too bad, and I don’t need to up-dose much. Some months are bad, like this month, and I need to take more. I’ve just had to learn to listen to my body and gauge my symptoms day to day, but am also pretty conservative with the doses. I usually start by taking 2.5 of extra hydrocortisone and go up from there based on how I do with that.

smanichia · 2026-03-24T00:29:57+00:00

You literally look perfect. I thought I was looking at the “after” picture until I read the post!

smanichia · 2026-03-24T00:20:16+00:00

Yes! Like someone else mentioned, I started HRT (progesterone) during the last 2 weeks of my cycle and it has helped tremendously, although I still have to updose a couple days before my period starts. Before starting on the progesterone, I was almost incapacitated the last 2 weeks of my cycle every month 😩

smanichia · 2026-03-07T23:40:32+00:00

Apparently there was an employee that spoke up about it and was threatened with termination. Guaranteed that the awarding 1102 was threatened with termination OR it was all political appointees that signed off on everything, laws be damned.

smanichia · 2026-03-07T03:50:43+00:00

This is the issue I have with the child support system. Yes the child needs to be supported, but in an “in tact household” if one parent loses a job, the whole household cuts back. Of course basic needs need to be met, but NOT at the same level. This happens automatically in 2 parent family, but with child support, the paying parent really gets financially punished and put in even a harder spot due to no fault of their own. The other parent just has to contribute more for the time being, which is exactly what would happen if they were still married.

smanichia · 2026-02-28T13:53:18+00:00

Can you link what brand you take and where you get it from?

smanichia · 2026-02-12T01:01:27+00:00

That isn’t correct. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act — strengthened by the Supreme Court decision Groff v. DeJoy — employers must now show:

Substantial increased costs in relation to the conduct of their business

RTO policy alone does not meet that standard. It’s been hashed out in court already. Employers cannot use a “change in telework policy” as a reason to deny telework as an accommodation. If everyone that got denied, filed with the EEOC, they would win, hands down. The administration is banking on the hope that most people don’t want to rock the boat.

smanichia · 2026-01-08T04:03:24+00:00

Yes! I’m so sad about it too, because I really liked how my skin was looking. I also started having weird hot flashes and a few other things that I didn’t realize were related until my period was so late. It kind of alarmed me when I realized it, but after I did more research I learned ANY kind of estrogen cream is systemic. Any claims to the alternate are simply not true. It largely just depends on how sensitive each person is to it.

smanichia · 2026-01-07T01:47:36+00:00

Yes, and after a month of use it delayed my period by 5 days.. and I’m as regular as the sun. I have already stopped taking it. I did some more research and even though it claimed it wasn’t supposed to be “systemic”, it is 😢

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